'Race' and Ethnicity By Jasmine Hayward Published: 20th November 2024 The humanitarian crisis at the Poland-Belarus border exposes serious human rights concerns, as Poland’s strict immigration policies lead to violations of international law. Asylum seekers, including 32 Afghan refugees, report repeated pushbacks by Polish authorities into Belarus, contravening EU and international asylum laws. Despite an … Continue reading Poland’s Immigration Refusal: Xenophobia and Censorship
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Māori and Kāinga Kore: New Zealand’s Human Rights Crisis
Race and Ethnicity By Aurora Amaryllis Published: 15th November 2024 It was February 2020 when UN expert Leilani Farha declared homelessness as a human rights crisis in New Zealand— violating Kiwi’s rights to housing; health; security; and life. Yet, this May, approaching five years from this statement, the OECD has published a paper revealing that … Continue reading Māori and Kāinga Kore: New Zealand’s Human Rights Crisis
Why We Need Youth Representation in Governance
Fundamentals By Charlie Waring Published: 14th November 2024 I’m Charlie and I am in my 2nd year of sitting on the Amnesty International UK (AIUK) Section Board. I would love to encourage more young people to get involved in the charity’s governance. What is governance? Even though it is not what people typically envision when … Continue reading Why We Need Youth Representation in Governance
Inside North Korea: Unveiling a Regime of Human Rights Abuses
Political Corruption By Armanda Miskinaite Published: 13th November 2024 North Korea is widely known as a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by the Kim family dynasty. The Freedom House measures political rights and civil liberties of countries. North Korea is categorised as ‘not free’ with a score of 0/20 for political rights and 3/20 for civil liberties. … Continue reading Inside North Korea: Unveiling a Regime of Human Rights Abuses
The United Nations’ Role in Preserving Women’s Rights Through CEDAW
Women By Megan Sarfas Published: 8th November 2024 The United Nations (UN) is an international organisation founded in 1945. Its work is guided by the aim of ‘maintaining international cooperation’. The founding Charter of the UN determined human rights to be a priority of the organisation. The UN strives to improve human rights globally through … Continue reading The United Nations’ Role in Preserving Women’s Rights Through CEDAW
Religious Extremism in Nigeria – 2024 Magazine Edition
Religion By Mahi Mehra Published: May 2024 There are twelve Nigerian states that run under Shari'ah law. Twelve Nigerian states in which blasphemy is punishable by death. Nigeria has an almost equal split between Muslims and Christians. Shari'ah law applies only to Muslims, but state enforcement of these religious beliefs challenges the legal system. Both … Continue reading Religious Extremism in Nigeria – 2024 Magazine Edition
A Brutal Regime Unveiled: How Iran’s death penalty silences resistance – 2024 Magazine Edition
Justice Systems By Marnie Woodford-Venables Published: May 2024 Iran's appalling record on human rights has come under intense scrutiny as its aggressive use of the death penalty draws widespread condemnation from the international community. In their 2022 Annual Report on Iran, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty revealed a staggering increase of 75% in … Continue reading A Brutal Regime Unveiled: How Iran’s death penalty silences resistance – 2024 Magazine Edition
Blurring Lines: Russia’s Disturbing Equation of LGBTQ+ Activism with Extremism – 2024 Magazine Edition
LGBTQ+ By Harrison Morris-Franklin Published: May 2024 On the 30th of November 2023, Russia's Supreme Court recognised the international public LGBTI movement as extremist, effectively outlawing all LGBTI-related activity. The phrase "international public LGBTI movement" does not refer to a clearly defined group, and the label of "extremist” carries serious legal repercussions. Consequently, all those … Continue reading Blurring Lines: Russia’s Disturbing Equation of LGBTQ+ Activism with Extremism – 2024 Magazine Edition
Liberal Democracy loses in Afghanistan – 2024 Magazine Edition
Violence and Conflict By Thomas Martin Published: May 2024 With the current conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the Afghanistan situation has flown under the mainstream media view. Prior to this, Afghanistan was at the centre of American foreign intervention for 20 years, and after the questionable withdrawal by the Biden administration, little attention has been … Continue reading Liberal Democracy loses in Afghanistan – 2024 Magazine Edition
Why the UK’s Rwanda Asylum Plan has been deemed unlawful – 2024 Magazine Edition
Fundamentals By Meg Ingles Published: May 2024 In November 2023, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the UK government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda was “unlawful”. At surface level, this proposed plan intends to offer a safer alternative to asylum-seekers who are otherwise forced to enter the UK dangerously. The Conservative government insists that … Continue reading Why the UK’s Rwanda Asylum Plan has been deemed unlawful – 2024 Magazine Edition
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